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4 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE -• -4- ]{i' '•I Thursday, Dgccmbsr 2.0, 1945 TJhkuyaM TTnnoVunO by Don Robinson , For Men In Service so,,,,, of the law* themselves i Christmas Dinner A friend of mine was arrested and i had to pay a fine for poinp: through a small southern town at the horse-- and-buggy speed of 15 miles per hour.^ It was pointed out to him that a sign on the outskirts of town .set the maxi mum speed at 10 miles per hour. flsmK?;; Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 18—If that GI of yours—husband, son, brother, or friend—is in any Army post, camp [or station in the southeastern states In one mountain state, on danger- on Christmas, he ’ s ffoing to eat tur- _us, winding roads, signs tell you key and plenty of it. that the maximum speech is 55 miles That’s the word from Col. Matthew hour. On many parts of those H. Jones, Quartermaster, Fourth Ser be used for the center of the cheese border. The gleaming white of the cheese and the c colorful centers make a festive sandwich tray for a holiday tea. Graham, rye, whoie wheat and Bos ton brown breads c^n be used for the foundation. The bread should be sliced thin and cut in small shapes. Christmas stars n d wreaths and bells and tinyH3dp's are easy to make and add much to. »-he beauty of the TICKETS’ .... The man who knows how to' get traffic law violations “killed has a,- roads it wou ]d ^ KU icide to travel vice Command, who points to tho %v ° e arra y- that fast. Those are two extremes, master menu compiled as a guide for; Spread the shapes with^ell-cream- but any driver w ho travels at all is mess sergeants i ^ffpll the Army mess ed butter before decorating them, familiar with the hundreds of signs, halls, which g$^$es 100 pounds of The butter not only even on super highways, which at- turkey||pjrr speed through one- ways been looked upon by many Am ericans as a man worth knowing. Actually, however, he, and the po licemen and court officials who work w.th him. are guilty of contributing ^j t to a mass murder scene which is be ing enacted' on our highways' every cut down through the loaf, making the slices about one-fourth inch thick. Cheeseboard sandwiches are made with two kinds of bread, too. Cut the bread as for ribbon sandwiches and pile in alternating layers. Then cut down through in thick slices exactly the same thickness that the bread 1 was cut to begin with. Pile these slices up, being sure that the light' alternate. Be sure, I ce is buttered evenly ; store hour. ^ry^OO men. That sdldlfr may be newly induct- towns to .15 or 20 miles per ed and in the process of training. butter not only improves the taste but holds the trimmings in place. As cream is added to the cheese to make it the right consistency for day of the year. Motorists naturally will not show : may be at a separation center sweat- Studies made in various towns and respect for traffic laws if they con-; ing out his discharge. But, if he’s He may be assigned to a post or he ; piping, you will need to add salt in orden to keep th^ cheese well seas oned. cities make it clear that -ticket fix- gider them out of keeping with the there on Christmas day for dinner he Ribbon sandwiches are attractive, ing" has reached the stage where it is a serious menace to safe driving. In some towns practically all violat ors go tree, in others all local resi dents seem to be immune to penal ties. and in many, many towns tick- etv arc fixed lor friends of police of ficers ^nd politicians. In one city where ticket fixing had reached the stage where the citizenry deipandod reform, the annual “take” in tines had averaged $50,006 a year. When ticket fixing was abolished the times, anymore than they will if they j will get an opportunity,.^ stuff him-| tpo. These are made with two kinds know they can get tickets fixed.. Before the automobile stampede, which is expected to crowd our high- ^ „ , Fruit Cup ways next summer, gets underway, „ i, would probably rave many live, if; R »“ st Tur ^' . Rres8 "’ K - Crav >- all states and all towns would review! ’ auct their traffic laws with the aim of | as e< ,, making them reasonable and at the Git in eas as tt ,q as Lettuce Salad French Dressing 'self with turkey witm ^The trim-[ of bread cut in thick slices length- ! min’s. „ IT - ; wise of the loaf and put together Here’s the Christmas dinner menu:'with a smooth filling, ( Pile them up in alternate layers and wrap them firmly in waxed paper. Let stand an hour or longer before serving. Then and dark breai too, that each and is cut accurately. Otherwise the slices won’t stick together and the checkerboards won’t be true. Wrap the loaves tightly in waxed paper and put in a cold place for an hour or longer. Then slice about one-fourth inch thick and you have your check erboards. Toasted sandwiches are popular amonfj the hearty variety. Split and toast the “bun” before sliding in the hot hamburg. Split and toast the rolls for weiners, too. These weiner rolls are delicious split in halves length-1 wise, toasted and buttered to serve J with salads. If crisp bacon or baked ham isn’t available for a three-decker sandwich, make a two-dtcla r u:ing sliced feast turkey for one filling a .d a slice of tomato on lettuce wi h mayonnaise for the second filling. 13 White Selectees Report For Induction The local selective service board sent 13 white draftees to Fort Jack- son on December 14 for induction into the armed services. They were: William Algie Satterwhite, Mount- ville. , . '/ Richard Delano Watts, Clinton. Marshall Alvin Samples, Clintfn. Winford Earl Puckett, Clinton. Homer Manley Dunaway, Clinton. Joseph Falls Bedenbaugh, Kilkirds. C. M. Caldwell, Clinton. Charles Victor McKittrick, Mount- ville. Johnny William Wilson. Clinton. Isaac Edward Rooce, Clinton. James Wallace Godfrey, Ware Shoals. Rudolph Valentino Woodward, Clinton. Russell Andrew Bigham. Rt. 2, Clinton. same time “safe” and enforceable. t ralTn L’ COU 11 i even iuf jumped to $500,- (*00. 1 | In a mi ■dium-s ized town, e xp.mina- t inn of ?! a- traffi c court records for a six -mon 111 porn >J showed that only J < nr local ITSilif i nt (an unfortunate! who appa icnlly didn’t know any of; the i ight pfdplo) had paid a fine for a tra iflic 1 aw violation out of several JUVENILES . . . accidents My study of the accident problem also reveals! the importance of doing something to curb juvenile drivers. The best proof I have seen of the need for this is a study made in Con necticut which showed: Over a period of six years the total number of per- , sons killed bv 100.000 drivers 46 to t Celery, -Olives, Pickles Hot Rolls and Butter Hot Mince Pie and Cheese ! Coffee Candy, Assorted Fruits, Nuts HOUSE and HOME “OPEN HOUSE” during the holi- years old was 66; but during the days means snacks at all hours with hundred \tho had been summoned fo: year-old drivers killed 201 persons, list. Hearty sandwiches, party sand-! court. But in the same town over l?-year-ods 186. the 18-year-olds ! wiches, open-faced ones and big three-j 200 non-residents had had to pay fines i4g > an( j those between 19 and 28 deckers answer the food question for innumerable occasions. and several had had their license re- a^ut 215. v °ked. i With juvenile drivers killing peo- j Successful party sandwiches owe! This mockery of the traffic laws. p ] e at a rate 0V er three times as great s0 m uch to their style that right here j which has led careless drivers to as adults, it is apparent that they an d now I’m going to beg you to arm ; sneer at the dangers of punishment, s h ou id not be given the freedom of I y 0Urse if w jth a pastry tube so that is believed to be one of the major [ t h e highways enjoyed by more ma- you can trim up those alluring open-1 causes of our alarming increase in. tured drivers. It also is evident that f ace tidbits with the latest in swirls fatal automobile accidents. | if they do continue to drive, they an( j stars. ♦ ! should be given more training in safe- Cream cheese softened with heavy : LAWS ridiculous 'ty,‘ either through the schools or cre am makes a most effective bolder In 'addition to the disrespect forj t h r0 ugh the requirements necessary piped around the edge of a sandwich, t afiu- laws which ha.-, been mcoui- to get a license. Stuffed olive slices, sweet pickled <;u- age.l by ticket fixing, another import-,. o n e solution would seem to be to cumb e r rings, a bright tart jelly.; a ‘ nt ' s Uu * ■ i.iiculousness of i ssue a ll licenses to those under 21 sni p . of scarlet pimiento. riced Jiard-. on a probationary basis With the un- boi | e d eg g yolk, a spoonful of any j; r\rf% rkJITII I derstand ' nK t * le ^censes would we j| seasone d sandwich filling, a fine I DR. FELDER SMITH •*?-- •- u "> ~ OPTOMETRIST SPECIALIST IN EYE EXAMINATIONS Office Hours: 9*0 to 6:00 Euuninations:. 4:30 to 6:00 P. M. Phone 29 for Appointment CLINTON, S. C. driving. Another solution would be to make tests much more severe for 11 juvenile drivers and require a writ ten test to prove their understanding of the need for safe driving. Murder on the highways is going to break all records in the next few years unless effective steps are taken immediately to outlaw all forms of careless driving. & *v*v*w*w*w»v**w*v**v* • « • •** Wifh t/Our home in ashes, lNSt/RANC£ would he cheap af am/ price TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES Sales and Service CLEANING A SPECIALTY Reasonable Charges KENNETH N. BAKER Phone 306 pers—all these and many others can GREETING of the Season o Our greeting this yeor is something very speciol t>eeause we want you to know how deeply we feel toward our customers. Your thought fulness is deserving of speciol attention and we wont to express to you our heartiest wishes for the Holidays. MERRY CHRISTMAS — HAPPY NEW YEAR ROYAL CLUNERS, Inc. BEAUTIFUL DRY CLEANING’ USE CLINTON REALTY & INSURANCE CO. B II Boyd B Hubert Boyd Phone 6 6 66 COLD PREPARATIONS LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVE, NOSE DROPS We Do AH Kinds of PRINTING Except “Bad” C HRONICLE PUBLISHING >CO. 9 / ^ 3 r a t e f u 11 y ac- jj jty f knowledge your fine jL v v - spirit of cooperation in the year just clos- inVc'e are more appreciative this year than ever before be cause we well realize the sig- niiicant factors that have madf the past twelve months trying ones. Your problems are our problems, if you will permit, and \ve want you to know our genuine feeling of appreciation or your courtesies. * May Christmas be truly a good one and may the New Year see the realization of your every dream and ambition. ■i j JOE’S ESSO SERVICE Joe C. McDaniel Charlie McDaniel Mrs. Alex Henry Phone 128 , i ■ To the Citizens of Clinton The aroma of Yule logs burning . . . gay holly wreaths . . . tinseled Christmas tree by the fire place . . . beribboned gifts and whispered confer ences ..: Christmas stockings ... the eager antici pation of children awaiting Santa ... the Christ mas dinner in all its traditional glory ... the asso ciations of loved ones ... the greetings of friends and the goodwill of all . .. the feeling of deep con tentment and satisfaction brought, about by the combination of these pleasing thoughts . . . that's Christmas, American style. May it forever be so and may this Christmas be the type of Christmas you treasure so preciously — this is our Yuletide wish. . ... To the young men and women still in the U. S. Service from Clinton apd this community, regard less of where you may be located, we send sincere Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year. i; > { CITY P. S. BAILEY, Mayor WM. BROOKS OWTCNS, City Clerk and Treasurer I BOARD OF ALDERMEN: Hugh C. Ray, P. D. Adair, J. F. Jacobs, F. M. Boland. Joe P. Terry, J. W. Hedspeth . ru * a»